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Resort · South Ari Atoll
Machchafushi Island Resort & Spa Maldives
★★★★★5-Star resort
Overview
A 5-star resort in South Ari Atoll
Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives delivers barefoot luxury in the Indian Ocean along with a range of dining experiences and exciting activities that appeal to guests of all ages.
- 5★
- Star rating
- 27 min
- Speedboat from Malé
- 15:00
- Check-in
- 95 km
- From the airport
What we handle
Everything between the seaplane and the sunset
We handle the whole island, not just the room. Where clients sleep, what they eat, which reef they dive and how they get there — contracted and run by people who grew up on these atolls.
Stay + Table
- Handpicked overwater and beach villas
- Half-board, full-board or all-inclusive
- Private sandbank and reef dinners
- Resident chefs and island home cooking
Sea + Island
- PADI diving and house-reef snorkelling
- Manta and whale-shark seasons timed to the itinerary
- Sunset dolphin cruises and night fishing
- Local island and sandbank day trips
No Worries
- Seaplane and speedboat transfers arranged
- Airport meet-and-greet in Malé
- One contact in Malé, contracting to departure
- Ground team on call for the whole stay
Getting there
South Ari Atoll, Maldives
Every booking starts at Velana International in Malé. We meet your clients landside, hand them to the resort transfer, and stay reachable until they have a key in hand.
- 27 min speedboat from Malé
- 95 km from Velana International
- 3.5936°N, 72.8814°E
- Transfers quoted and ticketed with the booking
Good to know
The small print, in plain words
Arriving
Check-in from 15:00, check-out by 12:00. Early check-in and late check-out are usually possible — we request them with the booking.
Rates
Rates move by season, board basis and market, so we quote per enquiry rather than publish a nightly figure. Net or commissionable, whichever your agency works on.
Who you deal with
One contact in Malé owns the file end to end — the property, the transfers, and anything that moves once your clients land.
Property policies
Checkin/Checkout timeCheckin 1500 and Checkout 1200
Cancellation PolicyCancellation made 17 -10 days prior to arrival ‐ 2 nights charge or 100% of stay if less than 2 nights bookedCancellation made less than 10 days prior to arrival ‐ 100% of the total invoice valueNo‐shows & Early departures will be charged 100% of invoice value including transfers
Minimum Stay RequirementsA minimum 5 nights stay is required for guests on fully inclusive basis year roundSplit stays are available from Apr 11'16 - Nov 30'16 subject to a minimum of 2 nights stay per room type.Surcharge $170 per stayNo Check out or Check in is allowed on 30th & 31st December
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